Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 1028/2011 Home Video Not Available MPAA Rating Rated PG for some adventure action and mild rude humor Running Time 90 Minutes Genre Comedy Director Chris Miller Writer Tom Wheeler, Chris Miller Cast Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis Studio DreamWorks Pictures/Paramount Pictures |
PUSS IN BOOTS (2011)
SYNOPSIS
Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter,
lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when
he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street
smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty
Dumpty to save his town. This is the true story of The
Cat, The Myth, The Legend... The Boots. -- (C)
Dreamworks/Paramount
Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter,
lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when
he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street
smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty
Dumpty to save his town. This is the true story of The
Cat, The Myth, The Legend... The Boots. -- (C)
Dreamworks/Paramount
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The popular sweet-talking, boot wearing cat (voiced by Antonio Banderas) from Shrek has finally got his
own film, Puss in Boots; while this film is not quite as entertaining as its predecessor, it is sure to get a
few more films to add to the franchise. Not only is there one fur-ball to entertain the audience in this flick
but now a love interest is introduced, Kitty Softpaws (appropriately voiced by the beautiful Salma Hayek).
The two cats predictably start by quarreling with one another followed by a hilarious “dance” battle
scene because it is “dance fight Tuesday nights” at the local cat pub where writers launch a new dance
move that is sure to be a hit, “the litter box”. Shortly after they battle, the audience is introduced to
Puss’s past best friend turned secret enemy, Humpty Dumpty (voiced by the hilarious Zach Galifianakis).
Here the writers elude to the fact that Kitty Softpaws and Humpty Dumpty are working together to
set Puss up for something unknown. Puss and Kitty first met one another while both trying to steal the
magic beans from Jack (brilliantly voiced by Billy Bob Thornton) and Jill (voiced by the witty Amy
Sedaris) that will lead them to the golden egg laying goose. As in the past Shrek films Jack and Jill are
nothing like the storybook characters we remember. The writers have turned them into large, callous,
greedy robbers adding many comical interactions between them and Puss. The story of how Humpty
Dumpty and Puss and Boots became friends is very cute and sends a great message to young kids
about diversity, plus seeing Puss as a kitten is a must see for all lovers of the charismatic cat. The
beginning is full of the Shrek charm with witty lines and loveable characters; unfortunately, the end gets
a little crazy and the story slowly starts to lose some of its appeal.
own film, Puss in Boots; while this film is not quite as entertaining as its predecessor, it is sure to get a
few more films to add to the franchise. Not only is there one fur-ball to entertain the audience in this flick
but now a love interest is introduced, Kitty Softpaws (appropriately voiced by the beautiful Salma Hayek).
The two cats predictably start by quarreling with one another followed by a hilarious “dance” battle
scene because it is “dance fight Tuesday nights” at the local cat pub where writers launch a new dance
move that is sure to be a hit, “the litter box”. Shortly after they battle, the audience is introduced to
Puss’s past best friend turned secret enemy, Humpty Dumpty (voiced by the hilarious Zach Galifianakis).
Here the writers elude to the fact that Kitty Softpaws and Humpty Dumpty are working together to
set Puss up for something unknown. Puss and Kitty first met one another while both trying to steal the
magic beans from Jack (brilliantly voiced by Billy Bob Thornton) and Jill (voiced by the witty Amy
Sedaris) that will lead them to the golden egg laying goose. As in the past Shrek films Jack and Jill are
nothing like the storybook characters we remember. The writers have turned them into large, callous,
greedy robbers adding many comical interactions between them and Puss. The story of how Humpty
Dumpty and Puss and Boots became friends is very cute and sends a great message to young kids
about diversity, plus seeing Puss as a kitten is a must see for all lovers of the charismatic cat. The
beginning is full of the Shrek charm with witty lines and loveable characters; unfortunately, the end gets
a little crazy and the story slowly starts to lose some of its appeal.
By Brenda S Ladd